Galen Tyrol
The Galactica's top non-com, keeping the fleet flying through crisis and betrayal.
Galen Tyrol (often called "Chief"), portrayed by Aaron Douglas, is the Galactica's highest-ranking non-commissioned officer and in charge of maintenance of the Vipers and Raptors. He has a secret relationship with Lieutenant Sharon "Boomer" Valerii. The revelation of her true identity as a Cylon plunges him into crisis. Tyrol later marries and starts a family with Cally Henderson, though it is later revealed that she had had an affair with Brendan Constanza and the child is his. On New Caprica, he is union leader and later one of the leaders of the human Resistance against the Cylon occupation. In the season three finale "Crossroads", Tyrol learns that he is one of the Final Five Cylons.
Lore & Background
Screen Rant wrote that Tyrol stands out thanks to "complex relationship with Sharon Valerii and his quest for redemption", which "highlights the show's theme of breaking the cycle."
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